Many national and international environmental agreements acknowledge
that the impoverishment of ecosystems is limiting the world’s capacity to
adapt to climate change and that ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA)
approaches should be harnessed as a priority. EbA has the potential to
increase adaptive capacity and social and ecological resilience to climate
change in both developed and developing countries. Whilst only 23 of the
162 Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (covering 189
countries) submitted to the United Nations refer explicitly to EbA, 109
indicate ecosystem-orientated visions for adaptation. These, however, rarely
translate into robust targets or involve local communities. This briefing
highlights actions that need to be taken to increase the uptake of EbA in
national action plans and ensure its proper implementation.

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